Create and enhance long-term business relationships with customers to maximize business growth and opportunities
Provide advice and suggestions on product design to facilitate cost-saving and enhance product sales
Manage the team to achieve division’s business objectives and to ensure customer satisfaction
Establish and maintain a strong local and regional vendor network to meet customers’ current and future business needs
Develop new business opportunities with customers
Manage the team’s merchandising activities to ensure customer satisfaction
Provide solutions and support to ensure smooth production and manufacturing process
Monitor sales performance, budget analysis and implementation
Propose and implement solutions to achieve sourcing strategies for specific items
Develop a strong trusting relationship with cross functional teams to build true partnerships and consistent goals
Coach and develop a quality team including succession planning and regular performance reviews to address personal growth and development needs to foster a productive and focused team
Maintain ongoing and regular communication with vendor contacts including resolution of delivery issues with vendor base
Obtain accurate factory profiles from the vendors and partner with Corporate Compliance to ensure vendor files are current
Manage orders with vendors, customers and internal parties to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery
Perform other duties as assigned by Management
Job Requirement
Experience in Hardline (eg. Furniture, home décor, houseware…) , European & US market
Experience working with giant retailers in European market with high purchasing volume is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, or related discipline
Minimum 10 years' relevant experience
Strong product and material knowledge with good development skills, and familiar with merchandising and product development process
Business driver, able to work under pressure, result oriented, excellent communication skills, self-motivated, responsive and detail minded
Ability to build strong relationships with the team as a good team leader, communicate effectively with internal and external parties
Well organized individual, able to manage multiple tasks, strong problem solving skills, able to meet deadlines
